God of cyberspace?

[PainAndLight]

Re: God of cyberspace?

[quote author=Deseret link=topic=1070.msg19555#msg19555 date=1291394308]Hmm...if you want someone known for bringing technology to the masses, Prometheus, perhaps? Yeah, yeah, titan, not god. [/quote]

Titans are gods. They're juut a specific group pf them.

Prometheus is an interesting idea. I might have said Hermes at one point, but...hmm, maybe i'll have to write a bit more about this tomorrow when i'm not getting ready to go back to bed from having a glass of water. There are reasons that I would say yes- let's start with the fact that I see the internet as sort of the ultimate Liminal Space- it's a place, you can go there, you can see it. But you can't really touch it, and in a way, it doesn't really exist- or does it? Hmmm.....

But (I have to give my girlfriend, a devotee of Hermes a lot of credit for pointing this out to me) there's a lot on the net/to the net that isn't so much Hermes.

Tomorrow, more, if I think about it.

[MythManners]

Re: God of cyberspace?

If you are talking about the entirety of cyberspace/electronic communications, then perhaps Zeus/Yahweh/Allah, or some other all-encompassing deity would be in order?

Here we have a seemingly eternal and infinite entity that requires specific rituals and provides benefits, and sometimes punishments, yet is not entirely consistent nor completely understood by any one individual?

Was it not somewhat mythological the struggle between Microsoft and Apple? Or could it provide the substance of myth?

[CttCJim]

Re: God of cyberspace?

its kind of a cop-out to use a "god of everything" for a god of internets. zeus appeals, however, because of the lightning association.

[MythManners]

Re: God of cyberspace?

Maybe a cop out, or maybe I am over-rating the importance electronics in our lives?

HDTV. A new TV or converter box or you don't get it. (Forced conversion).

Cell phones. Who doesn't have one?

Texting, Voip, smart chips, magnetic strips, Wiki-everything, bar codes and UPCs, Google Earth, Match.com (the work of Loki?), and don't forget government/Military applications!

Once it was claimed that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, and now electronics are more popular than the Beatles!

Perhaps texting should be assigned to Erato, the power grid to Prometheus, and blogs to Narcissus? (I have yet to see a suitable position for Athena).

[CttCJim]

Re: God of cyberspace?

Narcissus wasnt a god was he? I thought he was just a cautionary tale. (i get the joke tho)

Athena clearly has dominion over Wikipedia.

EDIT: let's not even DISCUSS which god oversees 4chan.

[MythManners]

Re: God of cyberspace?

[quote author=CttCJim link=topic=1070.msg24444#msg24444 date=1293143373]
Narcissus wasnt a god was he? I thought he was just a cautionary tale. (i get the joke tho)

Athena clearly has dominion over Wikipedia.

EDIT: let's not even DISCUSS which god oversees 4chan.
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Nah, Narcissus wasn't a god, but glad you got the joke!

What is 4chan?

[Dez]

Re: God of cyberspace?

[quote author=CttCJim link=topic=1070.msg24444#msg24444 date=1293143373]

EDIT: let's not even DISCUSS which god oversees 4chan.
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Eris? Khaos?

Wait, wait....a pantheon! Khorne, Tzeentch, Nurgle, and Slaanesh!

[CttCJim]

Re: God of cyberspace?

Ia! Ia! 4chan fthagn!

Hehe...

[Dez]

Re: God of cyberspace?

[quote author=CttCJim link=topic=1070.msg24453#msg24453 date=1293146399]
Ia! Ia! 4chan fthagn!

Hehe...
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Hehehe....

Yay...I made a geeky funny.

[Chalice]

Re: God of cyberspace?

Belial of course.the God of Technology and...he likes James Bond! how cool is that? I think it's Belial because of his knowledge about everything related to technology (astral programming, modern astral weapons, etc.) recently my friend who has a lot of connection with Belial saw him with a Penguin (Yeah, LINUX!).

[magusphredde]

Re: God of cyberspace?

I nominate William of the Gates for godhood ... 8)